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Business Administration, A.A.S

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 1
ENGL 101 ~COMPOSITION 1	3	*
CS 101 INTRO TO PC APPLICATIONS	4	*
GBUS 101 INTRO TO BUSINESS	3	** COLL 101 EMBEDDED
ECON 202 MACROECONOMICS	3	*
MATH 120 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY	3	*
TOTAL:	16

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 2
ENGL 102 ~COMPOSITION 2	3	*
BTEC 275 ADVANCED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	3	**
COMM 111 ~FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH	3	*
ECON 201 MICROECONOMICS	3	**
GBUS 117 FINANCIAL BUSINESS APPLICATION	3	**
TOTAL:	15

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 3
ACCT 201 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1	3	**
GBUS 202 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION	3	**
MGMT 220 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
HUMAN INQUIRY & THE PAST GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE	3	*
FREE ELECTIVE	2	*
TOTAL:	14

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 4
ACCT 202 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUTNING 2	3	**
FREE ELECTIVE	3	*
MKTG 230 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
GBUS 240 ASSOCIATE DEGREE CAPSTONE	3
BUSINESS ELECTIVE	3
TOTAL:	15

The Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration gives students a strong background in business skills and competencies. Upon completing the AAS, students are ready to enter the workforce in entry-level positions or continue their education toward the Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration at WVUP. The AAS is not designed as a transfer degree. For students interested in transferring to another institution for a bachelor’s degree, it is recommended to pursue the AS in Business Administration.

MILESTONE COURSE:

These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.

CAREER PLANNING:

As you get ready for your last year before graduation, visit Career Services to write your resume, plan your job search, and learn how to have a successful interview. Students interested in the BAS should apply for the program in their final semester of the AAS program.

CAPSTONE COURSE:
The capstone is a semester-long project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work.

ELECTIVES: BUSINESS ELECTIVES; Choose courses with the following prefixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, AND MKTG.

GPA REQUIREMENTS

*- GEN ED 2.00
** -COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT 2.25
BEYOND 2.50

Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
60

2021-2022

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six
academic “strands.”

Composition & Rhetoric	Science & Technology	Math & Quantitative Skills	Society, Diversity, & Connections	Human Inquiry & the Past	The Arts & Creativity
6 Cr. Hrs.	4 Cr. Hrs	3 Cr. Hrs.	9 Cr. Hrs.	3 Cr. Hrs.	0 Cr. Hrs.
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	CS 101	Math 120 * or higher	COMM 111 ECON 201 ECON 202	HIST 101 HIST 102 HIST 152 HIST 153 PHIL 111 PHIL 170	Included in BASBA

BUSINESS ELECTIVES:
Business electives may be chosen from courses with the following prefixes:
ACCT, BTEC, CMS 117, CMS 217, CMS 230, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG. For assistance in choosing electives please see your academic advisor.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Complete 60 credit hours.
Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway.
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all General Education courses.
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.25 in all Common Professional Component courses.
Maintain minumum grade point average of 2.5 in courses beyond the business core.
Complete proctored Major Fields Test in capstone course GBUS 240.
Complete at least 15 hours of credit at WVU Parkersburg,
Complete and file the graduation application in OLSIS within the stated deadline.

2021-2022

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